When New Glarus 360 first reported an increase in coyote sightings in early April, many of the reports came from areas where residents might expect to encounter wildlife — near open land, wooded areas, trails and the edges of the village.
Nearly six months later, the reports have not stopped. Residents continue contacting New Glarus 360 with sightings, and those locations have been added to a running Google My Maps database. Reports now come from neighborhoods across much of New Glarus, including areas well inside the village.
The map is not a scientific population survey. Multiple reports could involve the same animals, and it cannot tell us precisely how many coyotes are living in or moving through New Glarus. But the continued stream of unsolicited reports months after the original story is noteworthy by itself.
Coyotes have become visible enough that residents continue noticing them, reporting them and asking what they can do when the animals begin appearing close to their homes.
So when does a coyote officially become a nuisance?
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